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Court awards $1.66m over 2022 TerraUSD collapse
Court awards $1.66m over 2022 TerraUSD collapse
Damages were awarded to 30 investors, whilst one claim remains to be determined.
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Commercial real estate investment volume up 6% to $5.6b in Q3
Yields tightened modestly, whilst borrowing costs held at a low 1.8%.
Plantation stocks plunge nearly 20% amidst NEA haze notices
Indonesian firm Bumitama recorded the steepest decline, falling 26.9%.
Late-stage rounds dominate October tech funding with 98.8% share
Early-stage funding fell to 0.8% from 53.3% in September.
Former minister George Yeo buys $297,000 worth of Wilmar stake
He acquired 100,000 shares, raising his total holding to 1.01 million.
Direct investment abroad reaches $1.85t
Equity holdings accounted for more than 94% of the corporate sector’s overseas investment stock at the end of 2025.
Singapore equity funds draw record $2.2b as local bank dividends climb
This was almost five times that of a year earlier.
Tech funding rebounds to $3.7b in October
Kling AI led the month with a $2.98b funding round.
Metasurface raises $9.72m in Catalist dual listing debut
Placement proceeds are earmarked for advanced 5-axis machines and software.
Singapore, Hong Kong rank top 3 in cross-border wealth flows
HK draws heavily on Chinese wealth, whilst SG taps a broader pool across Asia.
Alpha Integrated REIT CEO Karen Lee exits as CFO steps up
Goo Li Ling will assume the role after MAS’ approval is secured.
Koh Brothers Eco moves to SGX Mainboard with $1b order book
The group has approximately $1b worth of contracts as of 30 June
Mi Material debuts with landmark $215m semiconductor IPO
The firm is expected to have a market capitalisation of $891m upon listing.
Equity volumes top $2b daily as market breadth widens
Average daily trading volumes exceeded $2b, over 40% above 2025 levels.
First REIT completes full divestment of 11 Indonesian properties
The sale covers eight hospital and three non-hospital assets.
All-Link Air & Sea to take 51% stake in PT All Link Indonesia
It will subscribe for 5,100 new shares at $71.2 each.
Skylink sells $5m bonds at 8% to boost credit business
The two-year issue is unlisted and pays interest every six months.
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